Shakespeare addresses many moral issues throughout the tragedy of Macbeth (the title of a play should be underlined or italicized), including the predominate(predominant) issues of jealousy, ambition, and guilt. Macbeth’s character shows all of these flaws throughout the play. These moral issues are still prevalent in today's society. By simply opening the newspaper, turning on CNN, or walking down the hallway of the high school, you can find examples of these moral issues. (good intro.) The first moral issue we see in the play is the issue of jealousy. Macbeth is envious of the power that the(delete "the") King Duncan held,(change comma to a semicolon) therefore(insert comma) it led him to murdering him. After Macbeth became king(,) he still had issues of jealousy. He became jealous of Banquo because the witches told him in the beginning of the play that Banquo will father many kings. The third witch states(,) "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none (1.3.67)."(quotation marks come before the parentheses) This jealousy eventually leads Macbeth to hiring murderers to kill Banquo, and his sons,(run-on sentence) however(,) they were only successful at killing Banquo. In today's society Macbeth’s issue of jealousy emulates high school envy. Most teenage girls have a tendency to become jealous of each other. These jealousies can come from wanting someone else’s clothes, friends or popularity. To achieve these desires some will go to the extent of killing someone else's reputation (well said). These girls always want more, similar to Macbeth’s constant desire for more power.
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Another moral issue prevalent in the play is ambition. Macbeth(,) as well as Lady Macbeth(,) become(s) overly ambitious on there(their - and should be "his") quest for more power. Once Lady Macbeth receives the letter from Macbeth telling her about the witches(') prophecy(,) she becomes very ambitious to become queen. She even goes as far as plotting the murder of the king. She tells Macbeth, "Look like th' innocent flower, but be the serpent under 't (1.5.65)."(incorrect placement of quotes) She tells him to act like this when the king arrives so that he will not figure out their evil plan. Macbeth becomes so ambitious during his reign as king that at one point he plots the death of Banquo and never bothers to tell his wife of his plans. The ambition that both characters have is very similar to the ambition that politicians have while running for office. They are so desperate to achieve the power that they are willing (to) sabotage the other candidates to further themselves. In the recent election(,) candidates have used different propaganda to make the other people running against them look unworthy of holding such a powerful position.(excellent parallel) After Macbeth succumbed to these personal moral dilemmas (,) he ended up feeling every (very) guilty. Once he commits all his crimes(,) he realizes in Act 3 that it was not worth it, and becomes envious of the dead King Duncan. At the end of the play(,) he expresses more guilt and regret for everything he has done. "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that stuts(misspelled - struts) and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more (5.5.24-26)." (move quotes)Regret today can be expressed in many ways. A popular way for many people to open up about their life's mistakes is by writing a novel about it. Valerie Berteneli, a celebrity from television, wrote a book about her regretful past with drugs and alcohol. She ended up getting her problems off her conscience by appearing on the Oprah show. These parallels betweentoday’s society and Macbeth(underline)show that moral issues can be found everywhere and in every time period. molly allieWorks Cited.doc
Shakespeare ad dresses many moral issues throughout the tragedy of Macbeth (the title of a play should be underlined or italicized) , including the predominate(predominant) issues of jealousy, ambition, and guilt. Macbeth’s character shows all of these flaws throughout the play. These moral issues are still prevalent in today's society. By simply opening the newspaper, turning on CNN, or walking down the hallway of the high school, you can find examples of these moral issues. (good intro.)
The first moral issue we see in the play is the issue of jealousy. Macbeth is envious of the power that the(delete "the") King Duncan held,(change comma to a semicolon) therefore(insert comma) it led him to murdering him. After Macbeth became king(,) he still had issues of jealousy. He became jealous of Banquo because the witches told him in the beginning of the play that Banquo will father many kings. The third witch states(,) "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none (1.3.67)."(quotation marks come before the parentheses) This jealousy eventually leads Macbeth to hiring murderers to kill Banquo, and his sons,(run-on sentence) however(,) they were only successful at killing Banquo. In today's society Macbeth’s issue of jealousy emulates high school envy. Most teenage girls have a tendency to become jealous of each other. These jealousies can come from wanting someone else’s clothes, friends or popularity. To achieve these desires some will go to the extent of killing someone else's reputation (well said). These girls always want more, similar to Macbeth’s constant desire for more power.
Another moral issue prevalent in the play is ambition. Macbeth(,) as well as Lady Macbeth(,) become(s) overly ambitious on there(their - and should be "his") quest for more power. Once Lady Macbeth receives the letter from Macbeth telling her about the witches(') prophecy(,) she becomes very ambitious to become queen. She even goes as far as plotting the murder of the king. She tells Macbeth, "Look like th' innocent flower, but be the serpent under 't (1.5.65)."(incorrect placement of quotes) She tells him to act like this when the king arrives so that he will not figure out their evil plan. Macbeth becomes so ambitious during his reign as king that at one point he plots the death of Banquo and never bothers to tell his wife of his plans. The ambition that both characters have is very similar to the ambition that politicians have while running for office. They are so desperate to achieve the power that they are willing (to) sabotage the other candidates to further themselves. In the recent election(,) candidates have used different propaganda to make the other people running against them look unworthy of holding such a powerful position.(excellent parallel)
After Macbeth succumbed to these personal moral dilemmas (,) he ended up feeling every (very) guilty. Once he commits all his crimes(,) he realizes in Act 3 that it was not worth it, and becomes envious of the dead King Duncan. At the end of the play(,) he expresses more guilt and regret for everything he has done. "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that stuts(misspelled - struts) and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more (5.5.24-26)." (move quotes)Regret today can be expressed in many ways. A popular way for many people to open up about their life's mistakes is by writing a novel about it. Valerie Berteneli, a celebrity from television, wrote a book about her regretful past with drugs and alcohol. She ended up getting her problems off her conscience by appearing on the Oprah show.
These parallels between today’s society and Macbeth(underline) show that moral issues can be found everywhere and in every time period.
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